Masonic Handshake

What is the Masonic Handshake? Discover facts and information about
the Masonic Handshake! What is the significance of the
handshake to members of the Freemasons?

Masonic Handshake
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DefinitionA handshake is
defined as the act of grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to
acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract). The Masonic Handshake
is an important symbol used to represent
members of the society of freemasons. There are several different
handshakes depending on the level of the mason. The act of shaking a
masons hand will indicate immediately what level a mason is, without a
single spoken word! Masonic handshakes are mainly used for social
purposes as a form of recognition.

Masonic Handshake
- Masters GripThe
Master's grip is shown in the image on the right. It
is given by taking hold of the other persons hand as
if you were going to shake hands, then place the
nails of each of your fingers into the joint of the
other persons wrist where it unites with the hand.
If the person whom you are shaking hands with is a
Mason, he will generally return a like pressure on
your hand.

Masonic Handshake
- Pass Grip of Master MasonThe pass grip
of a master mason is shown in the image on the
right. It is given by taking hold of the other's hands as in
ordinary hand shaking and pressing the top of the thumb
hard against the space between the second and third
knuckles. If the person whom you are shaking hands
with is a Mason, he will generally return a like
pressure on your hand.

Masonic Handshake
- Real Grip of Fellow CraftThe real grip of a fellow craft is
shown in the image on the right and given by taking each other by the right hand as in
ordinary hand-shaking and pressing top of your thumb hard
against the second knuckle. If the person whom you are
shaking hands with is a Mason, he will generally
return a like pressure on your hand.

Masonic Handshake -
Pass Grip of Fellow CraftThe pass
grip of fellow craft is shown in the image on the
right and given by taking the other's hands as in
ordinary hand-shaking and pressing the top of the
thumb hard against the space between the first and
second knuckles of the right hand. If the person
whose hand you hold is a Fellow Craft, he will
return a like pressure on your hand, or may give you
the grip of an Entered Apprentice.

Masonic Handshake
- Grip of Entered ApprenticeThe
grip of an entered apprentice is shown in the image
on the right and given by taking hold of each
other's hands as in ordinary hand-shaking and
pressing the top of the thumb hard against the first
knuckle-joint of the first finger near the hand. If
the person whom you are shaking hands with is a
Mason, he will generally return a like pressure on
your hand.

Masonic Handshake
- Facts
Masonic Handshake
Facts....Did you know...

Masonic Handshake
Fact 1: The Master's grip is given by taking hold of
the other persons hand as if you were going to shake
hands, then place the nails of each of your fingers into
the joint of the other persons wrist where it unites
with the hand

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Fact 2: The five points of masonic fellowship are:
foot to foot, knee to knee, breast to breast, hand to
back and either mouth to ear or cheek to cheek

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Fact 3: The real grip of a fellow craft is described
as follows: "Take each other by the right hand as in
ordinary hand-shaking and press top of your thumb hard
against the second knuckle"

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Fact 4: The pass grip of a master mason is described
as follows: "Take hold of each other's hands as in
ordinary hand shaking and press the top of your thumb
hard against the space between the second and third
knuckles"

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Fact 5: The strong grip of a master mason is
described as follows: "Grasp each other's right hands
very firmly, the spaces between the thumb and first
finger being interlocked and the tops of the fingers
being pressed hard against each other's wrist where it
joins the hand, the fingers of each being somewhat
spread"

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Fact 6: The masons pass-grip is given by pressing
the thumb between the joints of the second and third
fingers where they join the hand

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Fact 7: Often the word 'token' is used to describe
the sign or grip given by masons as brotherly
recognition

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Fact 8: In freemasonry, the hand is a symbol of
human actions. Pure hands are symbolic of pure actions
whilst unclean hands are symbolic of impure actions

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Fact 9: Masonic handshakes are mainly used for
social purposes as a form of recognition

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Fact 10: The symbolic meaning of a masonic handshake
can be described as follows: "This physical act is the
outward sign, or token, of the union of our minds and
hearts."

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Fact 11: The action of shaking hands in freemasonry
is referred to as a 'grip' and not a handshake

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Fact 12: The strong grip of a master mason is also
referred to as a 'Lion's Paw'

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Fact 13: A profane is the name given to a person who
has not been initiated as a Freemason

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Fact 14: Freemasons are often referred to as 'sons
of light' because Lux, or Light, is one of the names of
Speculative Masonry

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Fact 15: Brotherly grips are a masons way of
identifying another mason regardless of language spoken!

Masonic Handshake
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